Thursday, September 15, 2011

FELLOWSHIP: Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Call for 2012

Two Fellowships, for up to US$ 20,000 each, will be available for 2012 to carry out research from 3 to 12 months on a wide range of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources in developing countries.

These opportunities are available thanks to support from Pioneer Hi-Bred, USA and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australia.

This year's themes focus on :

Gene discovery in crop wild relatives

Use of plant genetic resources for adaptation to progressive climate change

Facilitating better use of genebank materials

Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security

Policy research in support of the implementation of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Applying economics to agrobiodiversity conservation, sustainable use and policy analysis